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1. Robert Prentice was b. c. 1830 Ireland, and d. before 1900 where his wife appears as a widow. He emigrated to New York City, NY, in 1843 per the 1900 census for his wife. He appears in the 1860 and 1870 census with his wife and family. His occupation was given as a Tailor.

Mary Emma Prentice, "Minnie," "Marion," b. 10 Apr 1874, NY. 1880, 1900 at home. 1910 living at home with
her husband, James C . Amie, b. c. 1851, NY. Not in 1920 census and not in Ancestry.com.

William M. Prentice, b. c. 1876, NY. 1880, 1900, 1910 at home. He may be the William M. Prentice who
appears in the 1920 , 1930 census in the Bronx NY, as b. c. 1877, NY, an Insurance Broker, with his wife,
Ida, b. c. 1883, NY. Not in 1940 census and not in Ancestry.com.

Appearing in the 1870 census in Robert's household are (1) Elizabeth Prentice, b. c. 1848-49, NY, and (2) Isabella Prentice, b. c. 1851-52, NY. Their relationship to Robert, if any, is not specified, but might be younger sisters of Robert.

Living with the family in 1880 was Rebecca Clark, b. c. 1819, Ireland, and called a widowed aunt.

Islay Prentice Kesecker, 85, of Solomons, Md., passed away on May 12, at Calvert Memorial
Hospital. Born Oct. 29, 1929, in Yonkers, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Lester Prentice and
Islay (MacDonald) Prentice.

Islay was a member of the Patuxent Pearls and the Sweet Adelines. She was a volunteer at the
Calvert Marine Museum and enjoyed boating, knitting, and sewing. Islay volunteered in multiple
capacities within the Asbury community. She especially enjoyed spending time with good friends and
her growing family.

Islay is survived by her children, Elizabeth Proctor (Douglas) of New Market, Md., and James
Kesecker (Elisa) of San Diego, Calif.; grandchildren, Meghan, Max, Mitchell, and Marshall of New
Marrket, Md., Matt (Melissa) of Walkersville, Md., James A. Kesecker (Anna) of Great Mills, Md. and
James J. Ochoa of San Diego, Calif.; and great-grandchildren, Maverick, Lillian and Nicholas. In
addition to her parents, Islay was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Kesecker whom she
married on May 11, 1957 in Yonkers, N.Y.

A Celebration of Life service was conducted by Reverend James Swecker on Sunday, May 17,
at 5:30 p.m. in the Asbury-Solomons Auditorium, 11100 Asbury Circle, Solomons. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, Md.
21403. Condolences to the family may be made at www.rauschfuneralhomes.com.

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